Mayhaw Man

Actually, some people say "runned" but generally those would not be the people who read eGullet (or read at all for that matter). It's a useful word. Check out these useful phrases: I'm gonna run that asshole outta here right now. I'm gonna run for office so I can steal some money. My truck runs great since mama rebuilt the engine. My dog got run over by the garbage truck. See what I mean. Very vesatile word, that run. Easy to spell, too. Now. Enough Fun. Jon says to get back on topic and you can't imagine the havoc he will cause if we don't get back on it right now.

If you stop now I will remember this just for the above post. Wow.

No, we don't like them. Not ethnic enough. Although if you are a redneck, you may qualify for membership -- please address Mayhaw Man and Varmint with your membership application.

My late night bowl of yogurt and cereal with strawberries now seems, well, not very satisfying. I would rather be eating a brisket sandwich. Thanks.

When I was in Mexico working in Tecate, the same AB guys in charge of my project were working in L.A. on Tequiza. You cannot, ever-not in your wildest dreams-imagine the time and money that was spent developing that product. It was absolutely amazing. I don't know if it is still on the market, but I think that it still is being sold in some markets.

I would highly reccomend that you guys get a copy of "Smokestack Lightning" or at least borrow one and read it. L.E.E. makes some damn good points (including expansion on his remarks today involving the origins of barbeque) and there are very few people that I can think of who have as good a working knowledge of the whole spectrum of BBQ in North America from El Paso (barbacoa) and on to the North and East. I am sure that you can get it at the library, but the nice folks at Amazon will be glad to send you a reasonably priced softcover version. We just do that to rile ya'll up. It's just good fun. We understand that you love and respect us.

When I was scrolling down and I hit your post the first thing I thought was, "Look, Varmint fried a bunch of pies. Man, I bet those are good!" I then read the captions, it looks pretty good, but now I want a pie. On my last night before the boys and my wife get back I had: boudin purple hull peas biscuits and a popsicle for dessert I love popsicles. All kinds. Haven't met one I didn't like yet.

No way! Get with the program! Corn Dogs are one of Texas greatest gifts to the culinary world. They're kinda fun to make, especially if you used decent stuff like good quality weenies, or better yet sausage. It would make a fine project for you to use as writing practice. Have you ever thought about finding an old corn dog recipe, cooking it as close as possible to the original method, and then writing about it? There might be a market for that stuff. People love old recipes and food lore. You might want to give it some thought.

How the hell did I miss that? How disappointing. I was around there in 97/98/99 and can't tell you how many of those things I ate. Ah well, there's always Ensenada.

That looks really interesting/good. Did you really sear the tuna for two minutes (seems excessive)? I think that I would be tempted to just dice it up uncooked.

Your answer personifies the reason that I find this place so amazing. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. It still amazes me that the opportunity to go "straight to the horse's mouth" can possibly be so readily available. There are plenty of screwed up things in the world, but this form of information sharing/gathering is not one of them (although I am sure that my bookseller is dissappointed to see my gargantuan monthly periodical bill drop ).

I'm with Esperanza. She makes some very good points and I particularly agree about the salsa tht she describes. I lived in Tecate, BC, MX for two years and ate a ton of fish tacos on the docks in Ensenada and also in one particular Rubio's Outlet in Mission Beach (or PB-I get confused about where one ends and the other begins). Both were excellent (Rubio's is probably the best fast food chain, albeit small, in the US) and I got pretty good at imitating them. I use redfish (red drum) or grouper for this recipe, but any flaky white fish will do. It is simple and very close to the real deal that you might get in extreme SOCAL or Northern Baja. I have absolutely zero experience in manufacturing tortillas, so I can't help you there. Rubio's Fish Tacos Buenos Suerte

I'm thinking that you are right. I do believe, however, that these are the same people who stepped up and started buying a little stuff like Clos du Bois and Kendall Jackson and the like in the mid nineties. These are the consumers that were driving the vineyard expansions that were making for the crazy fruit/juice prices in the late nineties and I think that they will be the same people that, by purchasing TBC and LV, will collapse those same vineyards. And as far as your bills at the Wineshop go, I am sure that they have nothing to fear from you. edited because I type like I think-and that is not easy for anyone else to understand (or me, for that matter-I am constantly confused)

I was hoping that you would pop up here. And you are right, it my little joke about European wine vs. California in the eyes of the consumer is sadly true. Now-for more questions- The vineyards that are for sale-are they moving? And if so who is buying them? Larger producers-other growers in better financial straights (interest rates are still relatively low so I suppose that if you had the wherewithal to do it that this would be a good time to expand-assuming that you had a financial plan that took into consideration the crappy price for good fruit) or is it big producers looking to expand non cooperative acreage? Are the prices for land sale reasonable? Or are the prices too low and everyone is losing their shirt on the sale? Sorry for all of the questions, but this is a fascinating subject to me. Economics, farming, and consumer whims and preferences make some pretty good food for thought.

Awesome! No photos of fire breathing junkers running into each other? If you liked the Derby you should try to catch a figure 8 race when you are in California. They are amazing. It's like Nascar without the racing and with extra crashes. What is green popcorn? Is it a delicious taste treat or some strange local custom enjoyed by Demolition Derby fans?

it wasn't peeing i was thinking about... and brooks, i think i might have participated in that thread you linked to and mentioned this there too. this just seemed like another apposite place to ask the question. Sorry Mongo, I should have read back through that fascinating series of posts. I should have known you would not have missed it. Sadly, it ended up with me being quoted in the Wall Street Journal talking about guys working in bathrooms. My mother was so proud when the congratulatory phone calls started rolling in.

Apparently you missed this important series of posts about Restroom Attendants. One of the stranger topics to get legs around here recently.

Are these the fruitcakes? I love those things. We get them for Christmas every year from a friend in Tyler who sends them to seemingly everyone she knows. They are really good.

Craig, If that is the case could it be possible that this is more than a just a minor annoyance for producers of wine in the old popular price range ($8-$12)? They can't possibly compete with the price as many of them are not old line producers and have serious financial obligations to cover and those obligations are based on the fact that they can unload x amount of wine at a more or less pre determined (by their business plan) price. Obviously they can compete in quality, but as the sales of TBC have shown, many people are willing to take a slight whack in the quality if the price is low enough (I know many people argue that there is not even a drop in quality-but I haven't had it so I don't know. I am more interested in the economic impact on the producers). So my theory here is that the importation of wine will do even greater damage to domestic producers in the US as the cachet of a European label will make the wines in the "extreme popular price category" even more acceptable. Part of the appeal of TBC, as far as I have been able to tell is, that when drinking it with friends people actually brag about it. "Hey, I got this stuff for two bucks at Trader Joe's and it's not making me sick or anything. This is great!" Now they will be able to say, " Hey, Check out this European wine. I got it for two bucks and the stuff is really pretty good. And it's from Europe. So it must be better than stuff from California". I think the eventuality will be alot of small wineries that are currently in poor financial situations bailing out and selling to larger wineries to get out from under their notes. The larger wineries will move much of this production into the "extreme popular price category" as they are in a much better position to take a hit in their wholesale price than smaller operations. This will be good for the consumer (in terms of price, but not so much in terms of interesting, quality wines), very bad for the small producers and for lovers of oddball, delicious wines at $10-$15 per bottle.

That's damn well put. Have you ever considered writing? I think you might develop the knack with a little practice. Incidentally, I agree with you-although it is always fun to see it jump the ocean instead of the Mississippi River (or the Hudson, or whatever ).

Yeah, but I'd hate to have to paint it.

You might find some help from like minded folks in this thread all about roasted cauliflower. Who knew this topic could have legs this long?

And speaking of Brother Ray- "2000 bucks and it's yours. You can take it home with you. As a matter of fact, I'll throw in the black keys for free."

We're on a Mission. From God.